Ian Cook

Curious about the differences between gaussian and pareto distribution? Ask Ian. Want to know what it’s like to kite ski North of the Arctic Circle? Ask Ian. Not only is he an expert in statistical analysis and HR metrics, he’s also an avid cyclist, skier and runner. At Visier, Ian helps customers drive organizational change through linking workforce analysis to business outcomes. He is responsible for the workforce domain expertise within the Visier solutions.

An employee at risk for leaving her organization stands in front of a moving subway car

How Turnover Reports Impact HR’s Credibility

By Ian Cook, September 10, 2019

When determining the impacts of employee attrition, the devil is in the details. Consider the surprising discovery (described in this…

HR executives discussing their data-driven high business impact HR model

SOC 2 Compliance: Why Every HR Tech Vendor Needs It

By Ian Cook, July 23, 2019

With the ongoing pervasiveness of data breaches across multiple industries, data privacy and security are hot topics—especially in the HR…

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4 Ways to Build Agile Teams Using People Analytics

By Ian Cook, July 17, 2019

It’s no wonder that “disrupt or be disrupted” has become a popular business adage. The average tenure of companies on…

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3 Ways People Analytics Prepares You for the Future

By Ian Cook, July 2, 2019

The market has shown that when it comes to employment, we’ll continue to see the trend of record-low unemployment rates,…

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Why HR Should Go Above and Beyond the New ISO Standards

By Ian Cook, June 5, 2019

Businesses worldwide will soon be experiencing more pressure to openly share metrics related to areas such as ethics, total workforce…

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How AI Supports More Inclusive Hiring Practices

By Ian Cook, May 28, 2019

No, the resume is not dead. Diversity and inclusion efforts may lead to its eventual demise, however. The traditional process…